67. Lindsay Tingstrom

When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives

I came to Phoenix with . . . my parents when I was 2 years old. I left for a few years but came back in 2003 for a design degree from ASU and a boy (now my husband).

I make art because . . . I don't know that, as a designer, I would say that I make art. To me, design is more about problem solving. If I come at it from the "artist" perspective, it gets to be too much about me.

I'm most productive when . . . I'm under a deadline, I've overcommitted myself, or late at night when a glass of wine is involved.

My inspiration wall is full of . . . Lots of color and texture. Paint swatches, bits of paper and photos. Random things that I pick up that probably look like trash to a lot of people.

I've learned the most from . . . Struggling through a design problem. Asking questions and always being curious. The people I've worked with. The four majors, three schools and seven years it took to get my degree.